Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-06
RIyIEw or THE CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, December a-on Change
to-day when business began AL Trains
were higher, and the advance heid wneu
business was ofiicially begun. May whest,
which closrd Saturday at sSkc.. opened at so4c.
and speedily sold to S6h. May corr. wnicn
closed as Sc. opened at a5'sc. and zen minutes
later sold at b55sc. Provisions were higher on
light receipts Of hogs Corn and provisions de-
veloped Ito sensational markets the FIRST half
hour. The country set the pace, and buying ~
shorts made the advance still more RAPID. MAY
corn did not have single setback between
s57fc. and 58Lc. When !, reached THIS
fguro the crowd began 10 sell. IL reacted
speedily 20 Shc but there was a strong under
tone 10 the market and further decline Wyuin
have encountered stubborn resistance. FORK
was even mora exciting than corn. tDe coni-
blned effect OF light receipts. cold weather.
shorts covering. and the advance In corn was 70
shoot values up rapidly. January pork opened
at tlAWk sold up 10 1880 without a haid AMI
May at the Same time went 20 SHAWN. hpen
the break In corn came there was an easing on
Of values May wheat went up TO s5aaosc.:
but reacted with other markets. The nsusi
Monday gossip about the visible supply ala not
make It's appearance until the mOrning rush OF
business was over. Then twas determined nat
the visible supply would snow at lcast one nlil.
lion bushels Increase, aud on this the market
sold of sharply until the announcement OF ooly
$4,000 bushels Increase, when the market re-
covered. May corn went back from 51tc TO 53c.
10 WAS a natural reaction from an unnatural ad-
vance. 1herc proved TO be too many buyers q.
the lower figure. however, and when decrease
Of $40 600 bushels In the visible was announced
May went back % 500. and around 5bhc. be-
came quite steady When corn and wheat went
back provisions also declined. May pork sold
from si5 nv down - 1870. aud January pork
from Sl5.80 back TO sl5.07N.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, December 5.-Flour strong and
higher; family. fa3Jas350 fancy. td'oaA.
Wheat scarce and strong, No red, &c. Torn
higher: No. 2mlxed. DC. Oats strong and high
er: No. 2 mixed, 3lhc. Pork quiet al sloDa
1868. Lard strong AZ S131 BulS-meats nrmly
hold; shcrt-ribs E.H4atS. Bacon urn ana
quiet: short clear, 1915. Whisky arm al tlOo.
sugar steady. Hogs nrm; common and lighI
$4atai0; packing aud butchers, So IasAO.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December h-Grain and
provisions quiet and unchanged.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. December 5.-Turpentine nrm
~ SIC. ROsin hrm strained, c2Ac; good,
Nkc. Tar 1rm az lilo. Crude turpentine hrfn I;
hard. tlO5; yellow-dip and virgin. e..
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. December &--Cotton-Net re-
ceipts none gross receipts, p, lG5 bales Futures
closed easy; sales, 1850 bales: December,
$40 l0asl049; January. go 4sasl0.ig; February,
$40 56asi057 March, fl0.63aslO6i; April. $40 ia
/ sl0.5i; Nav, tlo57ail07S; June, 90 siasleo :
/ July, $40. sgaSl0s0: August, $i0.p]nsi0Ni sep
temper, slO5]atlO.56; October, SlO.sOatlo%
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispatch.l
| DECEMBER 5.-Market continues quiet and re-
ceipts large both az the commi'sion-houses and
/ az tho factorie- No demand Tor common or
sheled stock Prime, 3ashc. fancy, 34c.; com
/ mon, lake; shelled. 2a2hc.; Spanish, sAa
factory hand-picked, ~ axe.